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Reviews of GRIFID Arabella Hotel - Ultra All inclusive & Aquapark 4 stars

Golden Sands, 9007 Golden Sands, Bulgaria

#26 of 92 hotels in Golden Sands

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 32 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The coffee,I didnt like it at all I dont know what brand they are using but it seemed pretty cheap.

    Amazing experience,friendly staff and the shows at night were always fun.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    10
    Very nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They should have a bar on the beach

    Everything was fine

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kids pool was too deep for the baby. Dishes sometimes not perfectly clean.

    We stayed with one year old, so we appreciated having baby meals and a playground. Highchairs for the baby were cleaned and wrapped every time, Room was very clean with carpet flooring that made it pretty cosy and comfortable. Quite good pool bar with diversity of drinks. Helpful staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Side Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I've seen better Grifids

    It's Grifid business way. Very professional staff

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the animation team was absent...

    super large and clean rooms

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    8.0
    Overall, our stay was enjoyable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Side Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The hotel appears outdated. The furniture in the restaurant and the bar hasn't changed in a long time; this is my fourth consecutive year vacationing here, and everything looks the same. Some updates are needed, perhaps with a new design and modern amenities.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the diverse selection of food. The breakfast, lunch, and dinner were fabulous, and I had the best-cooked veal and beef I've ever tasted at a restaurant. Kudos to the chef! The outdoor pools were great, though the indoor pool could use better ventilation as it was difficult to breathe. The receptionist was exceptionally kind and upgraded us to a junior room, which is very spacious. We didn't request this, but she offered it as a birthday gift.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Side Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Even the hotel was empty you need to pay for early cheking( only for using bracels not for the room)

    .

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    10
    Good choice!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights

    paid parking

    Very satisfied, good food, location, friendly staff, amenities, fitness, kids room, beach across the street, relaxing environment, except the evening show-disco with a loud "Oh-la-la" dj between 9-11pm, but that's my problem, most will enjoy it

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2023

    8.0
    Decent hotel, good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The very limited parking places available is a negative point for this hotel. Also, the main restaurant is very crowded, with tables so close to eachother and with not enough islands of food and drinks. Stresfull experience to eat due to the the size of the room.

    I liked the customer centricity of the hotel staff - really trying to create a superior travel experience. Furthermore the room was very spacious.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2023

    10
    Superlative
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 5 nights

    everything was OK

    Very nice

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Bathroom would need some tlc.

    The employees were very friendly and professional. We were impressed by the Bulgarian a la carte restaurant. The dishes were delicious, we consider to be a must try.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleaning was not so good Staff dont speak english We wanted to book japanese restaurant and a girl from reservation said that its fool but there were 3 couples So she lies!!

    Food was delicious

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fact that we had no idea that the Aquapark is 1 km away from the hotel, at another hotel. Beachfront is not quite beachfront, because you have to exit the hotel property and cross a street to get to the beach. It was very very loud because of the programmes on the stage, till 23:00 and the AC didn’t work properly in our room.

    The sea view and the food.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    4.0
    We left 2 days earlier that the end of the stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The main reason why we didn't like it and also the reason because we left 2 days earlier that the end of the stay. From 9 o'clock in the evening until 1 o'clock at night it was a lot of noise in the apartment. The noise came from the performance stage of the hotel and also from a club located on the beach. The noise was so loud that we couldn't sleep, and my son of 1-year-old was waking up every hour. The food was varied but the same every day, just 2 or 3 changes Most of the guests were over 50 years old

    close to the beach and sea the sea view the size of the apartament cleaning every day

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    6.0
    Ok for the price, but there are better options around.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Upon arrival we got no info about the all inclusive package and nobody told us that we needed to book the speciality restaurants (they are included in the all inclusive). When I found out the next day, I was told its too late to reserve as the booking is only possible from 10 to 18hrs. Next day we tried to book and were initially told there are no spaces left for the remainder of our stay. After some back and forth the lady managed to get us a seating in the Italian and the Asian restaurant. In both were seats left when we ate there so it felt there is reluctance to offer this to the guests. Drinks (apart from the ones served in the speciality restaurants ) tend to have a strange taste at times (even the kids avoided the 7up after a first try). It could be noisy during the summer months (we could hear the music in the night in our room).

    Clean and spacious rooms. Close to the sea. Staff in the speciality restaurants is very friendly and attentive. Also the food in the Italian and Asian restaurant is great. Generally the food is good, also at the buffet. Minibar in the room is filled daily and included in the all in package. Cleaning staff does a great job

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2022

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Side Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty plates, food not cooked enough, cheapest fruits/vegetables they could find, old cookies (macarons hard as a rock), awful drinks and as for the parking, they charge you more than specified here by previous tourists, and they don't return all the change. When I complained at the front desk, they said they have no control.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Side Sea View – Free Beach & Aquapark Access
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2023

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